Arson reported against UC Davis fraternity house

According to Lt. Glenn Glasgow, the incident occurred at the Kappa Sigma Fraternity, 642 Adams St.

Police were told the attempted arson occurred around 1 a.m. that Sunday when residents of the home detected a strong smell of natural gas inside the house.

"Upon further examination, they discovered a deliberately set gas leak," according to Glasgow. "Further examination also revealed there was an obviously deliberate attempt to ignite a fire inside the residence, which could have ignited the gas."

Glasgow reported there were several residents inside the house at the time and that the incident was not reported to the Davis Police until Sunday afternoon.

Officers and detectives are currently investigating this crime.

"The intentions behind this crime are not yet known," according to Glasgow. "The Davis Police Department would like all fraternity, sororities, and other student groups to be vigilant and report any suspicious activity immediately."